Comparison

Universal Paperclips™ vs Oreworks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Universal Paperclips™

Become a super-powered AI focused on creating an unstoppable paperclip empire. This idle management strategy simulation game offers full gameplay without ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • AI paperclip maximization
  • Idle management gameplay
  • Strategy simulation
  • Empire building
  • Full gameplay
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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The OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game. No ads, no in-app purchases, full gameplay. "The game is click-crack." - Wired "This paperclip sim will cause your next existential crisis." - VentureBeat "A hopelessly addicting game." - Forbes "A terrifying lesson in how artificial intelligence will make us unnecessary." - Business Insider "If this planet ends up with a tombstone, what is written on the tombstone may be, 'they didn’t really understand what it’s like to be a paperclip maximizer.'" - Eliezer Yudkowsky Become a super-powerful AI who only wants one thing: paperclips. Use your unstoppable intelligence to create a massive paperclip empire in this addictive idle/management/strategy/sim.

About

Oreworks

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Build a better crusher, one rock at a time. Drop rocks between two turning wheels and watch them crack into pieces. The conveyor turns those pieces into earnings, and every upgrade changes how your machine works. MAKE IT YOUR MACHINE Improve rotation, power, teeth, feed size, and more. Widen the chute for bigger batches, unlock automatic feeding, and balance your deliveries against the crusher's growing workload. Tap stubborn rocks to help them break or trigger Overdrive for a burst of speed. DIG DEEPER Advance through 50 quarries. Crack layered rocks, geodes, and giant boulders. Discover 12 minerals, including ultra-rare gems in the deepest seams. Harder ore calls for a stronger machine and rewards you with richer finds. COME BACK TO A LITTLE MORE Once automation unlocks, earn a portion of your production while away for up to eight hours. Keep tuning your quarry at your own pace. JUST YOU AND THE ROCKS • One-time purchase. No ads, in-app purchases, or subscriptions. • Play offline. No account required. • Progress stays on your device. Copy a save code to back up or transfer your quarry. • Optional factory soundscape, vibration feedback, mineral markings, and reduced visual effects. A small machine. An increasingly large fortune.

Screenshots

Universal Paperclips™4 screens
Oreworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Universal Paperclips™ at #64 against Oreworks's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 and Oreworks $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Universal Paperclips™ versus Oreworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversal Paperclips™Oreworks
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.5 (303 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings303 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEverybody House Games, LLCEdward Buchholz

Bugs and requests

Universal Paperclips™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drones gifts getting stuck at NaN
  • Inability to progress past certain stages due to bugs
  • Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening the app
  • Resets or loss of progress after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save and resume progress across devices
  • Offline/background progress
  • Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout

Oreworks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Universal Paperclips™

No in-app purchases

None

Oreworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Universal Paperclips™ free?
Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oreworks free?
Oreworks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Universal Paperclips™ or Oreworks have ads?
Neither Universal Paperclips™ nor Oreworks shows ads.

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